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It’s bananas to regard art as an investment
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Sotheby’s sold a banana stuck to the wall with duct tape, titled Comedian, for US$6.2million (S$8.32 million).
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Jonathan Guthrie
Who is the butt of the joke here? Sotheby’s just sold a banana stuck to the wall with duct tape, titled Comedian. Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun bought the artwork by Maurizio Cattelan for $6.2million (S$8.32 million) including fees.
Mr Sun said he would eat the banana.
